Conimbriga Walking Tour: the legendary Roman Portuguese city
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Tour highlights
- Conimbriga, is a very well preserved roman city in Portugal, the largest nowadays in the country. You see the extraordinary roman houses ( the most famous is house of fountains), roman wall (some parts), roman baths, forum, and museum with artifacts discovered in Conimbriga. With this tour we still have time to walk to condeixa a velha, a village nearby, to see the arches which belonged to the roman amphitheater.
- A local guide connects specially Roman past, so you understand how Portugal’s and local history layers together.
- Private or Small-group format (minimum two people) keeps the experience more personal and allows for questions and deeper explanations.
Itinerary Overview
Meeting point: Entrance at the national museum in Conimbriga
Archeaological Site
Condeixa-a-Velha, arches of the roman amphiteather
Museum
Travel Itinerary
Archaeological site + museum+ arches of the roman amphitheather.
Conimbriga is a veritable pearl of the Roman legacy left in Portugal... a city of enormous dimensions, constantly undergoing archaeological excavations (a never-ending job), it is currently in the process of applying to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The extraordinary fountain house, the walls, the cantaber house, the forum, or the museum... are some of the great attractions to see. The tour also includes a visit to the arches of the Roman amphitheater, located in the neighboring village of Conimbriga, Condeixa-a-Velha (a 10-minute walk from Conimbriga). Conimbriga is located between Lisbon and Porto, near the city of Coimbra. It is easily accessible. Ways to get there from Coimbra: by car, by bus (from Coimbra), and taxis and Ubers are also quite affordable from Coimbra.
Terms of Service
Duration: 3h15
Meeting Point. in front of the entrance at national museum in conimbriga
Everyday: Tours can be conducted between 10 a.m. to 3p.m.
Other information
*conimbriga is located 20 minutes away from coimbra, its near the road connecting Porto/Lisbon. Near the museum, there is a free parking lot.
. Conimbriga and the village nearby are flat. Easy to walk.
Price Includes
- Entrance to the archaeological site and museum
Price Excludes
Other expenses
About the Operator
My name is João Mendes, I am a certified guide from Coimbra. This is my own business. I do walking tours and am available for personalized visits, combining them with public transportation. My tours are mainly in Coimbra's region (Historic center of Coimbra, Conimbriga roman ruins, the largest and best-preserved Roman city, Jewish tour of Coimbra ). But sometimes i'am available to make other tours in other cities, such as, the historic center of Lisbon, Porto,,. I prefer to work with private and small groups.
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